. >> good morning, a short time ago a truck full of flowers arrived at sandy hook elementary school as the community begins to cope with the unimaginable horror of students lost at school. >> it all started on an ordinary day in unlikely places. a sleepy new england down, one of the worst mass shootings in this nation's history. >> authorities say 20-year-old adam lanza headed to sandy hook elementary school armed with a semi-automatic assault rifle and two high powered pistols. authorities have recovered more than three weapons. >> he was not voluntarily led into the school but forced his way into the school. >> hours before police say lanza had shot his mother at her home and headed to the school where he killed 26 people mostly children and himself. after the rampage ended, teachers led the students single fire to a nearby fire station. >> we had to close our eyes and put our hands on other people's shoulders and then our teacher held the first person's hand and led us out. >> frantic parents arrived at the school simply hoping to find their children alive. authorities are still sea